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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Shri Nitin Gadkari says Dwarka Expressway being developed as the first elevated urban expressway in India will be operational in 2023
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has said Dwarka Expressway, also known as the Northern Peripheral Road in Haryana portion, is being developed as the first elevated urban expressway in India.
In a series of tweets he said Dwarka Expressway will reduce pressure on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway  and arterial roads that experience severe traffic congestion, primarily from the commuters of West Delhi. He said 50%-60% traffic on NH-8 will be diverted onto the new expressway, thereby improving traffic movement towards Sohna Road, Golf Course Road and air extension. Once operational in 2023, it shall immensely help reducing the air pollution in Delhi-NCR as well, he added.
Shri Gadkari said Government under the visionary leadership of Prime Mninster Shri Narendra Modi is actively prioritizing the development of World Class Infrastructure across all the corners of country & paving the path for 'Prosperity through Connectivity'.
The Minister said it is a 16-lane access-controlled highway with provision of minimum 3-lane service road on both sides,The Expressway connecting Dwarka in Delhi to Gurugram in Haryana is being developed at a total cost of Rs 9,000 Crore with total length of 29 km out of which 19 km length falls in Haryana while the remaining 10 km of length is in Delhi.
Shri Gadkari said Dwarka Expressway would have 4 multi-level interchanges  at major junctions including construction of longest  and widest  urban road tunnel in India. The expressway begins from Shiv-Murti on NH-8  and ends near Kherki Daula Toll Plaza, through Dwarka Sector 21, Gurugram border and Basai, he added.
The Minister said the development of this prestigious project plays a pivotal role in the plan to decongest the capital city of Delhi. Once the Dwarka Expressway is completed, it would provide direct access to upcoming India International Convention Centre  in Sector 25 of Dwarka and will also provide an alternate connectivity to IGI Airport through shallow tunnel. He said the state-of-the-art Intelligent Transportation Systems  like Advanced Traffic Management System, Toll Management System, CCTV Cameras, Surveillance etc. would be part and parcel of this upcoming world class corridor.
Shri Gadkari said Dwarka Expressway will have a massive feat of tree transplantation with 12,000 trees transplanted. He said the project is also an engineering ace that includes a 34 meter wide 8-lane highway, a first of its kind being constructed on a single pier. The project is estimated to consume 2 lakh MT of steel  and 20 lakh cum of concrete  for its construction.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
2,363 doses administered in last 24 hours
India's Active caseload currently stands at 36,244
Active cases stand at 0.08%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.73%
7,873 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,43,92,828
3,962 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
92.72 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 1,82,294 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Defence
List of Honorary Ranks awarded on the occasion of Republic Day 2021
1. List of Honorary Commission  awarded on the occasion of Republic Day 2021 is enclosed.
2. The details are classified and not be broadcasted till 1200hrs on 25 Jan 2021 .
Ministry of Defence
MoD extends pro-rata pension benefits to JCOs/ORs with 10 years of service & who join PSUs
Ministry of Defence  has extended the benefit of provision of pro-rata pension to JCOs/ORs of the Defence Services, having not less than 10 years of qualifying service in Defence Service, who join/joined Central Public Enterprises/Central Autonomous Bodies/ Central Public Sector Undertaking on permanent absorption/employment. Earlier this benefit was limited to the commissioned officers only.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal of the Department of Ex-servicemen in this regard and the Ministry issued necessary order dated 04.11.2022. JCOs/ORs with not less than 10 years of qualifying service in Defence Service will be entitled to receive pro-rata pension in accordance with provisions of this order.
It is notable that the provisions will be applicable to those JCOs/ORs who are absorbed/appointed in Central Public Sector Enterprises / Central Public Sector Undertaking  or Central Autonomous bodies . However, the financial benefit in past cases will be allowed prospectively from the date of issue of this order.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Three new Information Commissioners administered oath of office today
The Chief Information Commissioner Shri Y.K. Sinha today administered the oath of office to Information Commissioners Shri Heeralal Samariya, Ms. Saroj Punhani and Shri Uday Mahurkar at a swearing-in ceremony organized in Central Information Commission. With their induction, the total number of Information Commissioners including the Chief Information Commissioner has risen to 8 in the Central Information Commission.
Shri Heeralal Samariya, a former IAS officer, was Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment in Government of India before retirement. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. His area of expertise includes Administration and Governance.
Ms. Saroj Punhani, an IA&AS officer, before joining as Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission, was holding the post of Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General  in Government of India. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Humanities. Her area of expertise includes Administration and Governance.
Shri Uday Mahurkar, a veteran journalist, before joining as Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission, was functioning as Senior Deputy Editor with a leading media house. He graduated from Maharaja Sayajirao University in Indian History, Culture and Archaeology. His area of expertise includes his vast experience in media.
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Ministry of Defence
Government appoints Lt Gen Manoj C Pande as next Chief of Army Staff
Government has appointed Lt Gen Manoj C Pande, presently Vice Chief of the Army Staff, as the next Chief of the Army Staff with effect from the afternoon of April 30, 2022. Born on May 06, 1962, Lt Gen Manoj C Pande was commissioned on December 24, 1982 in the Corps of Engineers  of the Indian Army. During his long and distinguished service spanning over 39 years, he has served in a variety of Command, Staff and Instructional appointments. The Command appointments of Lt Gen Manoj C Pande include Command of an Engineer Brigade in the Western Theatre, as part of Strike Corps and an Infantry Brigade along with Line-of-Control in Jammu & Kashmir. Other important Command appointments include a Mountain Division in the high-altitude area of the Western Ladakh and Command of a Corps, deployed along the LAC and in Counter Insurgency Operations area of Eastern Command.
In the rank of Lt General, the officer has held important appointments including that of Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command and as the GOC-in-C of the Eastern Command at Kolkata before getting appointed as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff.
Lt Gen Manoj C Pande is an alumnus of National Defence Academy and has undergone courses at Staff College, Camberley , Army War College, Mhow and National Defence College, New Delhi.
For his illustrious service, Lt Gen Manoj C Pande has been conferred with Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal.
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Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Development Action Plan for Scheduled Castes
As a part of the socio-economic and financial inclusion strategy of the Government to ensure that all segments of the society, particularly the Scheduled Castes, are benefited and adequate funds are allocated for their development, the concept of Development Action Plan for SCs  is being implemented by the Government so that targeted financial and physical benefits can accrue to the Scheduled Castes. Under DAPSC, certain percentage of funds are earmarked by Ministry/Department wise exclusively for the welfare of SCs, for implementing identified schemes/programmes. As per the Ministry of Finance guidelines, funds under the SC component are not re-appropriated to Non-SC heads. Besides, most State Governments and the Union Territory Administrations are also allocating part of their budget for the development of SCs.
As per Census 2011, the total SC population in the country, including Uttar Pradesh, is 20.14 cr. which is 16.6% of the total population of the country. There is no provision for State-wise allocation of funds under DAPSC, however, the total funds allocated under various Schemes under DAPSC during the last three years and the current year is as below:
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2017-18
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2018-19
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52605.81
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56618.25
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81340.74
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83256.62
The DAPSC allocation has been increasing on a year-to-year basis and its percentage to the total allocation under the identified schemes has been higher than the percentage of SC population in the country as per the Census 2011.
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has developed an online-web portal  for monitoring the progress against financial, physical and outcome targets under the DAPSC. Nodal Officers have been appointed by the concerned Departments/Ministries to ensure better monitoring of the programme. Regular meetings are also held by this Ministry with the concerned Ministries/Departments to ensure proper utilization of the funds.
This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Ramdas Athawale in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
President of India presents Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony for the Years 2014, 2015 and 2016
Indian culture unaffected by servitude due to people like Vivekananda, Tagore: says PM Modi
Manipuri dancer, Bangladeshi sculptor among recipients
 and Shri Ram Vanji Sutar respectively, at a function held here today. The awardees were selected by a jury headed by the Prime Minister and includes Chief Justice of India Justice Ranjan Gogoi, former Chief Election Commissioner Shri N Gopalaswami and the President of Indian Council for Cultural Relations Shri Vinay Sahasrabuddhe.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi said that culture is the lifeblood of any nation as it gives identity to it. He said, “India's rich cultural heritage was preserved in the face of colonisation and foreign invasion.” This was possible due to the contribution of people like Gurudev Tagore and Swami Vivekananda, he added.
PM said that India's multi-dimensional heritage was well reflected in the works of Gurudev. Rabindra Sangeet has all the colours of our country and it is not bound by a language. He called Tagore's teachings timeless and said that the world stands to learn a great deal from his works. “He recognised the folk arts and traditional dances as indicative of Indian culture," PM said.
Exponent of Manipuri dance Shri Rajkumar Singhajit Singh was given the award for the year 2014. Chhayanaut, a cultural organization of Bangladesh was given the award for 2015 for its role in the promotion of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore’s works and Bangla arts. Renowned sculptor and scholar Shri Ram Vanji Sutar was given the award for 2016.
Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony was instituted by the Government from 2012 during the commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore. It is awarded annually and carries an amount of One Crore rupees, a citation in a Scroll, a Plaque as well as an exquisite traditional handicraft or handloom item.
Please click here for the Prime Minister’s speech
Ministry of Finance
All necessary steps to be taken to meet public shareholding norms of 25% for all listed PSUs
Government to start raising a part of its Gross Borrowing Programme in External Markets
New coins of One, Two, Five, Ten & Twenty Rupees easily identifiable to visually impaired to be made available for public use shortly
For bringing better public ownership of the PSUs and also bring greater commercial and market orientation of the listed PSUs, the Government proposes to take all necessary steps to meet public shareholding norms of 25% for all listed PSUs and raise the foreign shareholding limits to maximum permissible sector limits for all PSU companies which are part of Emerging Market Index. This was stated by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2019-20 in Parliament today.
She also informed that a new series of coins of One Rupee, Two Rupees, Five Rupees, Ten Rupees and Twenty Rupees, easily identifiable to the visually impaired, were released by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on 7th March, 2019. These new coins will be made available for public use shortly.
India’s Sovereign External debt to GDP is among the lowest globally at less than 5%. The Government would start raising a part of its Gross Borrowing Programme in external markets in external currencies. This will also have beneficial impact on demand situation for the Government securities in domestic market, said the Union Finance Minister while presenting the Union Budget 2019-20 in Parliament today.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
92.8% ration cards have been seeded with Aadhaar of beneficiaries across the country
The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today informed that So far, at the national level about 92.8% ration cards have been seeded with Aadhaar of beneficiaries. 28 States/UTs have completed the Aadhaar seeding of respective ration cards. Further, Aadhaar seeding of ration cards is progressing slowly in other 8 States/UT of Jharkhand , Mizoram , Ladakh , Nagaland , West Bengal , Arunachal Pradesh , Assam  and Meghalaya  due to multiple process in Aadhaar generation and their delivery to beneficiaries besides other reasons including technical for seeding with ration cards database.
Presently, the timeline given to all States/UTs under the Notification dated 08/02/2017  for linking the Aadhaar numbers of beneficiaries with their ration cards has been extended up to 30/09/2021.
Special Service and Features
STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION STENOGRAPHER GRADE ‘C’ & ‘D’ EXAMINATION, 2022
Staff Selection Commission has published Notification for “STENOGRAPHER GRADE ‘C’ & ‘D’ EXAMINATION, 2022” on 20.08.2022. The Commission will hold an open competitive computer based examination for recruitment to the posts of Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ for various Ministries/Departments/Organizations in the Government of India. Only those candidates who have skills in stenography are eligible to apply.
2. Information regarding detail of post, age limit, essential educational qualification, fee payable, scheme of examination, how to apply, etc. are given in detail in the Recruitment
Notice.
3. Applications must be submitted in online mode only through Commission’s website ssc.nic.in . The last date for submission of online applications is 05.09.2022  and last date for making online fee payment is 06.09.2022 . In the online application form, candidates are required to upload scanned photograph and signature.
Photograph should be without cap and spectacles.
4. In Southern Region, the Computer Based Examination will be held in November, 2022 in 14 Centres/Cities as follow: 6 Centres in Andhra Pradesh; 5 Centres in Tamil Nadu, 1 Centre in Puducherry and 2 Centres in Telangana.
5. The Press Note is being issued for giving wider publicity for the benefit of prospective applicants, according to a press release issued by K.Nagaraja, Regional Director, Staff Selection Commission 
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Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
IREDA inks MoU with CIPET for Solarization of CIPET academic campuses
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd.  today signed a Memorandum of Understanding  with the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology , to provide its techno-financial expertise for solarization of CIPET campuses. The two organisations are under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy and the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, respectively.
The MoU was signed by Shri Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman & Managing Director , IREDA and Prof.  Shishir Sinha, Director General, CIPET in the presence of senior officials.
Under the MoU, IREDA will help CIPET to solarize its numerous academic campuses by installing solar PV or Rooftop Solar projects. The project is most likely to begin at CIPET's Varanasi, Ayodhya  and Bidar  campuses. CIPET will be able to lower its electricity expenditure and reduce its carbon footprint by installing solar power plants at its academic campuses.
Speaking on the collaboration, Shri Pradip Kumar Das, CMD, IREDA said, "We are happy to cooperate with a premier national institution in their drive of adoption of a clean energy solution. The agreement is expected to bring in best practises by combining the experience of both organisations and to advance the Hon'ble Prime Minister's vision for the country's long-term growth through green energy. The Govt. of India aims to source 50% of its energy from Renewable sources, and these partnerships will help us accomplish the goal.
IREDA established a specialised Business Development and Consultancy division one and a half years ago to meet the growing demand in the RE industry. This is the eighth MOU inked by IREDA in the last 16 months to provide consultation services for the sustainable development of the country. SJVN, NHPC, TANGEDCO, NEEPCO, BVFCL, THDCIL, and GSL had already signed MoUs with IREDA to enhance its Techno-Financial expertise for Green Energy projects.
For the overall growth of the RE sector, IREDA plans to expand its consultancy services to other PSUs and private organisations.
Ministry of Defence
MAIDEN PASSING OUT PARADE OF AGNIVEERS 01/22 BATCH AT INS CHILKA
A total of 2585 Agniveers  of the Indian Navy passed out from the portals of INS Chilka, at Odhisa, in a first of its kind ceremonial, post sunset Passing Out Parade, held on 28 Mar 23 under the aegis of Southern Naval Command. The parade was reviewed by Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, in the presence of VAdm MA Hampiholi, the Flag Officer Commanding-in -Chief, Southern Naval Command, Hon’ble Member of Parliament PT Usha, eminent sports personality Mithali Raj and eminent naval veterans.
The passing out parade marks, not only the successful culmination of 16 weeks of their ab-initio rigorous naval training, but also the start of a new voyage in the Indian Navy, where men and women will work together to make the Indian Navy a Combat Ready, Credible, Cohesive and Future Proof force.
During his address, the CNS urged the passing out trainees to hone their skills further and develop a strong foundation of knowledge, willingness to learn and commitment to excel in their respective careers that lay ahead. He also urged them to uphold Navy's core values of Duty, Honour and Courage, in pursuit of Nation building.
The Chief Guest also awarded medals and trophies to the meritorious Agniveers on the occasion. Amalakanti Jayaram, Agniveer , Ajith P, Agniveer  were awarded Chief of the Naval Staff Rolling Trophy and Gold Medal for Best Agniveer SSR & MR respectively in men's category. Khushi, Agniveer  was the Best Woman Agniveer in the overall order of merit. A Rolling Trophy, instituted to commemorate the vision of Late General Bipin Rawat - the first CDS was awarded to her by the daughters of Late Gen Bipin Rawat.
In the day, during the Valedictory function, the Chief of the Naval Staff gave away the overall Championship Trophy to Eklavaya Division and Runners Up Trophy to Angad and Shivaji Division. He also unveiled the summer edition of Ankur - the bilingual trainees’ magazine of INS Chilka, in the presence of Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command and Commodore NP Pradeep, Commanding Officer, INS Chilka.
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Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Cabinet approves moving a Resolution in the first Assembly of the International Solar Alliance  for amending the Framework Agreement of the ISA for opening up the ISA membership to all countries that are members of the United Nations
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval for moving a Resolution in the first Assembly of the International Solar Alliance  for amending the Framework Agreement of the ISA for opening up the ISA membership to all countries that are members of the United Nations.
Benefits:
Opening the membership of the ISA will put solar energy in global agenda with the universal appeal for developing and deploying solar energy. It will make ISA inclusive, whereby all member countries that are members of the United Nations could become member. Expanding membership will lead to ISA initiative benefitting the world at large.
Ministry of Defence
PARTICIPATION OF INDIAN AIR FORCE IN EXERCISE INIOCHOS-23
The Indian Air Force  will be participating in Exercise INIOCHOS-23, a multi-national air exercise hosted by the Hellenic Air Force. The exercise will be conducted at the Andravida Air Base in Greece from 24 Apr 2023 to 04 May 2023. The Indian Air Force will be participating with four Su-30 MKI and two C-17 aircraft.
The objective of the exercise is to enhance international cooperation, synergy and interoperability amongst the participating Air Forces. The exercise will be conducted in a realistic combat scenario involving multiple types of air and surface assets. It will also enable the participating contingents to engage in professional interactions, providing valuable insight into each other’s best practices.
Prime Minister's Office
PM greets people on the occasion of Lohri
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted people on the occasion of Lohri.
“Happy Lohri! We pray that there is joy and good health everywhere. May this special occasion further compassion and kindness all across”, the Prime Minister said.
President's Secretariat
President of India to visit Arunachal Pradesh from February 20 to 21
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu will visit Arunachal Pradesh from February 20 to 21, 2023.
On February 20, 2023, the President will grace the 37th Statehood Day celebrations of Arunachal Pradesh and attend a civic reception to be hosted in her honour by the State Government at Itanagar.
On February 21, 2023, the President will address the special session of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly at Itaganar.